Detroit Lions to play Sunday in NFC divisional round
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - JANUARY 14: Amon-Ra St. Brown #14 of the Detroit Lions reacts after making a first down during the third quarter against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Wild Card Playoffs at Ford Field on January 14, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. (P
DETROIT (FOX 2) - It's happened, Detroit. The Lions have won a playoff game. Next up – the divisional round.
We know the day but we don't know the opponent, yet. That will be determined Sunday night in Tampa where the Buccaneers welcome the Philadelphia Eagles. The winner gets to come to the Motor City.
The NFL has set the Lions game for Sunday at 3 p.m. in Detroit.
The Lions get the second home game after the Green Bay Packers beat the Dallas Cowboys earlier in the day on Sunday. The Cowboys were the 2-seed while the Lions were the 3-seed.
The Packers will travel to San Francisco to face the 49ers.
Detroit won the game on the back of the offense in the first half but it was the defense in the second half that secured the victory with two massive redzone stops plus a crucial stop at midfield under 5 minutes.